King Alfonso XIII Chooses English Princess Ena
The Spanish ruler, after hinting at marriages, meets Princess Ena of Battenberg at Buckingham Palace. They converse, connect, and he returns to Spain with a new, private attachment, prompting a reserved, contemplative change in his demeanor. A yacht christening later bears the inscription PRINCESS.
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Alfonso XIII
England
Patricia
Connaught
Buckingham Palace
Alfonso
Ena of
Battenberg
Spain
Is or are the question of grammar stirs scholars
Stanford professor Melville B. Anderson says are should be used in The strength and the position of the bank are well known while Charles Mills Gayley of California argues is correct in grammatical society. The dispute has provoked wide discussion from clubs on both sides of the bay as readers await Mayor McCarthy’s next move.
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Moliere
Melville B. Anderson
Stanford University
San Francisco Chronicle
Anderson
Charles Mills Gayley
University of California
Prof
Gayley
McCarthy
Appetite of boyhood echoes on farm breakfasts and modern excess
A dialog contrasts early farm meals with today’s eating habits. A city man notes people look stuffed in mornings while a farmer describes hearty breakfasts of sausages breads and molasses. The exchange ends with shared reminiscence of buttermilk and simple fare.
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Mother
Caustic Davis Hates Slow Trains as Reporters Recall Him
A Philadelphia editor recalls Richard Harding Davis moving briskly on Chestnut street with tweeds and a bull terrier. Davis mocked slow trains comparing them to France’s Nord line and joked the dog would travel behind, sparing a ticket.
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Richard Harding Davis
Philadelphia
Davis
Chestnut Street
Dana Gibson
Conshohocken
Compagnie du Nord
Niagara Glen Worth Seeing
The Niagara Glen is a botanist friendly site with fine specimens. Cleared by park officials it is not wild, thus needing a guide for safe exploration. It suits nature lovers more than casual tourists, requiring time and company.
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Niagara Glen
Niagara Falls
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Cold and Aloof Lord Curzon Compared to His House
A Chicagoan recalls Lord Curzon’s cold and proud manner during his visit and marriage to Miss Lester. He notes Curzon regarded the Jords house as even colder and prouder and recalls a remark about his first Lords speech being as if addressing tombstones by torchlight.
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Lord Curzon
Lester
George ‘Curzon
House of Jords
House of Lords
Daring Feats of Swimmers Across London River
The article recounts Jules Gautier swimming four and a quarter miles from Putney to Mortlake with hands and feet manacled and a rope at his waist, finishing in an hour and a half. It notes prior long swims with restraints and includes a music hall artist who swam with an iron neck band and leg irons.
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Jules Gautier
Putney
Mortlake
London
England
Gautier
Putney Pier
Tower Bridge
London Bridge
Westminster Bridge
The Unheroic Age And The Stage Chance
Frank Keenan told a women's club that embryo actors may exist but current stage conditions hamper acting. He recalled during the Spanish American War a Wall Street man who erupted with emotion as troops passed, showing the hidden drive to rise when opportunity meets demand.
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Frank Keenan
Wall Street
Banquet Twist On Blizzard Humor In San Francisco
Dr. Horace FE Thompson recalls a Brooklyn anecdote about a blizzard last month. A wife wakes her husband as the storm rages and suggests a peppermint lozenge to calm the wind, noting its “moaning and groaning” sounds.
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San Francisco
Horace FE. Thompson
Brooklyn
Jim
Scotland Buys American Granite for European Monuments
Blue granite from South Carolina totaling 320 tons was shipped to Aberdeen, Scotland, to be manufactured into monuments. Eleven railroad cars transported the stone from its quarries to Charleston, South Carolina, before shipment.
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Scotland
Europe
South Carolina
Aberdeen
Charleston
S. C
Farewell party honors Miss Lucile Hale in Luia area
Miss Leona Steed hosted a farewell party for Corpus Christi visitor Miss Lucile Hale with refreshments and a delightful gathering. A new floor idea and Campbell's Floor Finish promotions appeared in local ads. R C Roland canceled engagements due to his ill daughter while William Taylor dies at sixty after a year with paralysis. interment was Wednesday afternoon following care at the county tent.
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Leona Steed
Lucile Hale
Corpus Christi
William Taylor
14Th Street
Raymond Barton Letters From West Point Son Shares Updates
Extracts from two letters sent to Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Barton by their son Raymond, a West Point student, reveal personal updates and reflections on academy life. The letters provide a glimpse into daily routines, training, and experiences of a cadet away from home.
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C. O. Barton
Raymond
West Point
West Point hosts Prince and Chinese regent entourage
An eyewitness diary describes a Chinese prince and his interpreter touring West Point with a Chinese military suite. They were greeted by cadets and staff, attended a parade, riding drills, and a customary garrison salute, while observers note the visit aims to study American military education and arms procurement.
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America
West Point
Kitchener
Lord Kitchener
Australia
England
Mater
Sandhurst
Carriack
Hi Suite
Prince Tsa Tao
Prince
Li Hung Chang
Chen
U. S
Stolen Horse Missing From Ada Lot
Strayed or stolen horse about 15 hands high disappeared from Ada on May 15. Reward offered for return or information leading to recovery. Contact W. T. Cox in Ada.
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Ada
W. T. Cox
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promotes Beauty Care
Advertises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a beauty aid for women promising clear skin and a soft velvety complexion. Claims it cures pimples eruptions sores boils sore eyes cold sores cracked lips chapped hands and treats burns scalds fever sores cuts and bruises. 25c at Gwin & Mays Co.
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Bucklen
Arnica
Gwin & Mays Co
Judge Adams First To Coin The Man Higher Up Phrase
The article argues that Elmer B. Adams, federal judge in St. Louis, coined the expression The Man Higher Up in 1903 during a grand jury charge on naturalization frauds. It challenges claims Roosevelt originated the phrase and notes archæologists have traced the earliest usage to Adams.
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Missouri
Elmer B. Adams
St. Louis
Theodore Roosevelt
Historifans
Daily Press
Adams
Federal Grand Jury
Awakening of China and Its Modern Armies
The writer notes China may spend up to three million dollars on military equipment and shows signs of a modernizing army. With 460 million people living on pennies daily, a rising Chinese fighting force could shock the world as Japan leads the way in new military developments.
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China
Japan
Ier
Beieve
Miss Hettie Dunaway Presents The Lady of Decoration
Miss Hettie J Dunaway, noted Arkansas reader, presented The Lady of Decoration Monday and Tuesday nights at the high school auditorium. She was assisted by Miss Vann. The entertainment was a treat to all who attended.
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Hettie J. Dunaway
Arkansas
Lady of the Decoraion
Vann
Notice of Publication in District Court Foreclosure
Notice to defendants Mary A Sutton J E Medford and S D York that they are sued in district court for debt seven hundred dollars and for foreclosure of mortgage on lots 7 and 8 block 57 Ada Oklahoma with sale to pay debt interest costs and attorneys fees. Defendants must answer by July 1 1910 or petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered for foreclosure and sale. Dated May 19 1910. McKberl attorney for plaintiff. Attest W T Cox district clerk.
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Jeff Still
Mary A. Suton
Mary A. Sutton
J. E. Medford
S. D. York
Ada
Ada, Okla
A. D
Okla
J.ff. Meckberl
Plaintif
W. T. Cox
Earth Passes Through Halley’s Comet Tail
Earth moved through the tail of Halley’s comet Wednesday night between 8 37 and 10 37 o clock with no damage. The bright apparition can be seen in the western sky for two or three evenings before fading until its next return in 1985.
German chair appointment noted for 1910 11
J Frank Lilly county superintendent of Johnson County will chair the German department at East Central Normal for 1910 11. He was in the city Tuesday preparing to begin duties as a member of the summer normal.
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J. Frank Lilly
Johnson County
East Central Normal
Notice to Creditors of Robert Lee Charley Deceased
Creditors of Robert Lee Charley deceased are notified that Gale Statler was appointed Administrator by the Pontotoc County Court. Claims must be exhibited with vouchers to Statler at his Ada Oklahoma office within six months from the first publication date May 19 1910. Dated May 18 1910. Gale Statler Administrator. Galbraith McKeown Attorneys for Administrator. 5-20-41
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Robert Lee Charley
Pontotoc County
Oklahoma
Gale Statler
Oklahoma State Bank
Ada
Galbraith & McKeown
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